| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2415402 - Disclosure - Fixed Assets and Lease Commitments - Schedule of Fixed Assets (Details) (http://www.amg.com/role/FixedAssetsAndLeaseCommitmentsScheduleOfFixedAssetsDetails) |
| Table | Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001004434 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Fixed assets | Period [Axis] | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016-12-31 | 2015-12-31 | 2014-12-31 | |||||||||||
| Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Axis] | Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Axis] | Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Axis] | |||||||||||
| Building and Leasehold Improvements | Software | Equipment | Furniture and Fixtures | Land and Improvements | Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Domain] | Building and Leasehold Improvements | Software | Equipment | Furniture and Fixtures | Land and Improvements | Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Domain] | Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Domain] | |
Fixed assets, at cost | |||||||||||||
Accumulated depreciation and amortization | ( | ( | |||||||||||
Fixed assets, net | 110,100,000 | 114,100,000 | |||||||||||